Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Our AI ranks Ata Creativity Global outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Ata Creativity Global is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $20M. It ranks number 18 by market capitalization among the 28 Services-Educational Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its D/E Ratio of 11.74x is the highest of the 21 peers that report one.
For AACG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -12.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Educational Services peers listed below that report each metric. Statement values were filed in CNY and are shown converted to USD (flows at the trailing twelve-month average rate, balances at the balance-sheet date rate).
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $20M | 18/28 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.43x | 5/21 |
| EPS | $-0.09 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $0.14 | – |
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | -76.2% | 16/17 |
| Tax Rate | 11.9% | – |
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32x | 23/26 |
| D/E Ratio | 11.74x | 1/21 |
| Financial Leverage | 12.74x | 1/20 |
| Interest Coverage | -57.7x | 19/20 |
| Working Capital | -$33M | 24/25 |
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$570K | 19/22 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -107.8% | 14/15 |
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Income | -$7M | 18/21 |
| R&D Expense | $2M | 3/5 |
| SG&A Expense | $28M | 9/11 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $28M | 10/14 |
| Metric | AACG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 32M | – |
| EPS Growth | -190.2% | 13/13 |
| Total Current Assets | $16M | 27.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $12M | 20.9% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $40K | 0.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $54M | 92.2% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Ata Creativity Global (Services-Educational Services): 29 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| AACG Ata Creativity Global | ▲ | $20M |
| TAL Tal Education Group | ▲ | $6.83B |
| LAUR Laureate Education, Inc. | ▼ | $5.32B |
| GHC Graham Holdings Co | ▼ | $5.17B |
| CVSA Covista Inc. | ▼ | $4.31B |
| LOPE Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | ▼ | $4.21B |
| LRN Stride, Inc. | ▼ | $3.42B |
| PRDO Perdoceo Education Corp | ▶ | $2.11B |
| STRA Strategic Education, Inc. | ▼ | $1.81B |
| UTI Universal Technical Institute Inc | ▶ | $1.13B |
| APEI American Public Education Inc | ▼ | $900M |
| PXED Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | ▲ | $852M |
| LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp | ▶ | $705M |
| LGCY Legacy Education Inc. | ▲ | $131M |
| CHGG Chegg, Inc | ▲ | $81M |
| NRDY Nerdy Inc. | ▲ | $79M |
| LFS Leifras Co., Ltd. | ▶ | $58M |
| YOUL Youlife Group Inc. | ▶ | $22M |
| EDTK Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd | ▲ | $15M |
| PCSV Pcs Edventures!, Inc. | ▶ | $14M |
| BRWC Birdie Win Corp | ▶ | $6M |
| VSA Visionsys Ai Inc | ▼ | $5M |
| AMBO Ambow Education Holding Ltd. | ▶ | $5M |
| LXEH Lixiang Education Holding Co. Ltd. | ▼ | $3M |
| BOXL Boxlight Corp | ▼ | $2M |
| KIDZ Kidz Ai Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| DWAY Driveitaway Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $1M |
| RPDL Rapid Line Inc. | ▼ | $450K |
| KPEA Kun Peng International Ltd. | ▶ | N/A |
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Our AI ranks Ata Creativity Global outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
For AACG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -12.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -4.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Ata Creativity Global forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
29 issuers in our coverage, AACG included, share the SEC industry code Services-Educational Services. The largest are: Tal Education Group (TAL), Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR), Graham Holdings Co (GHC), Covista Inc. (CVSA), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE), Stride, Inc. (LRN).
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